Mathematical Book Histories
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Mathematical Book Histories

Printing, Provenance, and Practices of Reading

Herausgegeben: Beeley, Philip; Mac an Bhaird, Ciarán
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This book both articulates and responds to increasing scholarly interest in the materiality of the book. Taking as its base the unique collection of mathematical books in the Russell Library at Maynooth, it addresses questions related to printing techniques and print culture, book production, provenance, and reading practices. It considers the histories of individual items of the Russell Collection, their previous locations and owners, and explores ways in which annotations, underlinings, hand-drawn diagrams, and the like reveal patterns of reading and usage. Finally, it seeks to elicit more i...